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The European Union views all human rights as universal, indivisible and interdependent. It actively promotes and defends them both within its borders and when engaging in relations with non-EU countries.

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EU participates at the World Forum for Democracy

Roughly two thousand global leaders, politicians, activists, experts and young people from all over the world gathered in Strasbourg this week for the 2019 edition of the World Forum for Democracy, where they discussed democracy in the information age. Hosted by the Council of Europe, the forum provides a unique platform for debating solutions to key questions for democracies worldwide.

Friday, 8 November, 2019 - 18:44
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International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists: when the most dangerous conflict zone is home

The EU reaffirms its commitment to protect journalists and pays tribute to those who lost their lives for reporting the news. Over 1.000 journalists have been killed in the last 12 years, most of them investigating local stories

Saturday, 2 November, 2019 - 08:23
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Democracy worldwide: EU sets out the challenges and the ways to protect it

The value and virtue of democracy is being challenged more than ever around the world. Even though global levels of democracy remain high, there is growing trend towards authoritarianism. 

Monday, 14 October, 2019 - 15:23
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Girls in class

Girls speak out: EU strives to leave no one behind

Each year 12 million girls under 18 are married; 130 million girls worldwide are still out of school; and approximately 15 million adolescent girls aged 15-19 have experienced forced sexual activity. The EU is committed to continue its full support to see progress and not regress, for girls and women to achieve gender equality.

Friday, 11 October, 2019 - 10:25
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17th World Day Against the Death Penalty: the abolitionist trend goes on

This year´s campaign focuses on raising awareness on the rights of children whose parents have been sentenced to death or executed

Wednesday, 9 October, 2019 - 14:39
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